Events for August 17, 2019 › Manchester Events

A four-day music festival featuring a variety of bluegrass, roots and Americana music from both icons of the industry and innovative up-and-coming artists. Featuring a main stage, dance tent, camping, kids activities, local food trucks, Vermont craft beer and wine, and a magical Green Mountain setting! GMBR is a family friendly festival set on a […]

The Vermont Challenge Four glorious days of riding through some of the most picturesque countryside, covered bridges, river valleys, and historic villages in the world. Aug. 15–19. Manchester and Stratton Mountain. 203-668-0194 or vtchallenge.com

Bennington Battle Day Weekend Celebration August 16 - 19 The official Battle Day is August 16, and commencing on Thursday the Bennington Fire Department will host events commemorating the Battle of Bennington, a turning point in the Revolutionary War. Activities include a 5K morning fun-run at the Battle Monument, a downtown parade, Battle of the […]

The Friends of the Bennington Battle Monument and Battenkill Valley Runners announce their 15th annual Battle Day 5K Road Race on Saturday, August 17. Cannon fire starts the race at 9:30 sharp! A half-mile children's fun run immediately follows the race completion. The event starts and finishes at the Bennington Battle Monument in Old Bennington. […]

West River Farmers MarketSaturday 9AM – 1PMSaturday May 25th to Saturday October 12thWest River Farmers Market strives to provide a thriving marketplace for local producers to showcase their products. The West River Farmers Market hosts 40+ vendors, from vegetables to cutting boards, all made locally by devoted members of our community.At the intersection of Rt […]

MRS. CHRISTIE By Heidi Armbruster Directed by Giovanna Sardelli A NEW Classic Mystery In 1926 Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared. Ten days later, the 37-year-old wife and mother who dabbled in detective fiction was found at a posh seaside resort having checked in under the name of her husband’s mistress. Agatha Christie walked out of that […]

ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE Created and originally directed by TED SWINDLEY—based on a true story. Directed by Meredith McDonough. When an unlikely encounter in a Texas honky-tonk lands Patsy Cline at her biggest fan’s kitchen table, the rising star finds a fast friend and a savvy business partner. Late night conversations between Patsy and Louise, a Southern […]

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Written by Edward Albee. Directed by Mike Donahue. It’s two o’clock in the morning when George and Martha return home from a college faculty party, but the night has only just begun. An evening of fun and games takes a dark turn as the line between reality and illusion blurs. […]

Who Lives on our Farm? August 17 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Meet our farm residents during Vermont’s Open Farm Week: cuddle a chicken, hug a lamb, pet a horse. Learn what makes each animal unique and how we take care of them. For more information: https://www.merckforest.org/event/who-lives-on-our-farm/

Sacred Places: Photographs by Ron Rosenstock Opening Reception: Saturday, August 17, 2-4 pm Exhibition on view: August 17-October 20, 2019 Throughout history humans have created exquisite structures where people gather to pray and to seek inspiration and answers to their deepest questions. They have also sought inspiration in nature. From earliest times natural settings have […]

Contemporary American Regionalism: Vermont Perspectives.Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 4-6 p.m.Wilson Museum at the Southern Vermont Arts CenterGuest Curator: Ric Kasini KadourMonoprints of yarn balls, lush fantastical landscapes, and deep, colorful abstracts: These are just some of the art viewers will encounter in this exhibition. But far from being a simple exhibition of Vermont art […]

J.C. MyersJunkyard at No TownSaturday, August 17, 2019 - 6:00pmThis novelist captures Vermont’s land, language, and culture in outrageous and vernacular-rich dialogue, combined with crazy and splendid plot twists. You'll find yourself breathless, sometimes wide-eyed, and sometimes laughing, as you follow young Jules' initiation, fresh out of college in the early 80s, seeking a life […]

MRS. CHRISTIE By Heidi Armbruster Directed by Giovanna Sardelli A NEW Classic Mystery In 1926 Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared. Ten days later, the 37-year-old wife and mother who dabbled in detective fiction was found at a posh seaside resort having checked in under the name of her husband’s mistress. Agatha Christie walked out of that […]

ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE Created and originally directed by TED SWINDLEY—based on a true story. Directed by Meredith McDonough. When an unlikely encounter in a Texas honky-tonk lands Patsy Cline at her biggest fan’s kitchen table, the rising star finds a fast friend and a savvy business partner. Late night conversations between Patsy and Louise, a Southern […]

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Written by Edward Albee. Directed by Mike Donahue. It’s two o’clock in the morning when George and Martha return home from a college faculty party, but the night has only just begun. An evening of fun and games takes a dark turn as the line between reality and illusion blurs. […]